The Press., 1887-12-15

out of this multitude of parior sets could not make a selection, would be fastidious indeed.
 Up another flight in the new annex are the samples of chamber sets. On this vast floor are exhibited nearly 200 different styles, and each set has rails all in and everything set up so that the customer may see just how the furniture would look in his own house. Here are displayed all kinds of chamber sets in pine, ash, oak, black walnut, mahogany, etc., etc. They have sets which the poorest can afford to buy, and sets which would ornament the palace of king. You cannot fail after inspecting this department to be impressed with the energy and push of the firm who could gather together such a varied and beau tiful assortment of chamber furniture. On the same floor in the Nassua Hall building are arranged the samples of chairs. These represent one each of all the different styles of dining room, kitchen and wicker chairs which this firm handles. On the same floor in the Turne Hall building, the eye is greeted with most eIabornte display of orockery of all kinds, to suit all tastes and pockets, from the low-priced decorated tea-sets up Co the most delicate French china dinner-sets.
 Again moving upward we find the depart ment devoted to the cabinet and mantle beds. This occupies the whole of one floor in Turne Hall, and is we'll worth more than passing glance.
 Passing through the massive iron doors we are once more in Nassua Hall. Here we find a large assortment of hall stands, bookcases, desks, wardrobes, etc., and nt- tie further along in another portion of the same floor, are shown the samples of all the different mattresses which they have in stock and make to order.
 Up still another flight are the samples of lounges, easy chairs, rockers, etc., and still ascending, we find the workshops, which oc- cupy the whole of the upper floor. Here we encounter another army of workmen, who from appearance have their hands full in get ting out special orders.
 In the basement of the new building are the stove shops, where the castings arc put to- gether, and the stoves blaclxed and got ready for shipment. Here is also located the im- mense boiler and engine-rooms, where the constant throb of the machinery would lead one to think he stood in the centre of huge machine shop.
 Two floors in the new building are used for stock, where one would get lost in the laby- rinth of passages formed by the separation of the different kinds and grades of goods. Here are kept duplicates of all the different articles which are exhibited throughout this vast establishment, and for the first time we saw nearly two acres of surface filled from the floor to the ceiling, with tier upon tier of all kinds of furniture. Most of the goods here are in what is termed knocked down" form. That is, it is more or less taken apart in order to save room in packing it away. We could go on and All columns with an interesting description of the various depart ments, but we must curtail. Sufficient to say that there is a department for everything in the house-furnishing line, and all the articles are arranged in way that bespeaks careful attention and a thorough system.
 To any who would pass A few hours profit ably and pleasantly, we would recommend that they pay n visit to the firm of B. A. Atkinson & Co.,, of s27 Washington street Boston, Mass, where they will be courteous ly received and hospitably entertained.